Friday June 13, 2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoSaturday June 13 ,, 1908 “A Troy man, Thomas Foley,a house painter, who married the former Mrs. Emma Quest nine years ago and with whom he has 2 children in addition to her Quest children, gravely wounds her and kills himself.He was living in a Hutton St boarding house since their estrangement.She lived at 920 Fifth Avenue .Despite a restraining order issued, Foley had made several appearances at the house threatening to kill his wife and/or Superintendent Nathaniel Walker of the Mohawke –Hudson Humane Society who had testified against him in a child support trial, where he was ordered to pay 5$ a week to his family. He appears at the house while his wife is out on an errand and asks his step daughter, Emma, to get his wife back to the house for her child support money. When Mrs Foley returns he asks her to accompany him to the stone bridge on Hollow Road,she refuses and he pulls a revolver and shoots his wife in the head and then in the finger as she raises her hand.His stepdaughter, Emma Quest runs for her bedroom as he turns the gun toward her, the shot misses as she crashes thru her bedroom window and lands in the back yard.She rushes around the front and gets some neighbors, when they enter the house they find Thomas on the floor ,he having shot himself in the temple. The neighbors speak very highly of Mrs Foley to the Record reporter, and the hospital statement states that she cannot recover. Photo of the day Troy Record Wednesday June 13, 2008 1945 photo of Navy Seaman Joseph Donahue **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )